Magombera chameleon
Kinyongia magomberae, commonly known as the Magombera chameleon, is a species of chameleon. The holotype of this species was discovered inside the jaws of a twig snake in the Magombera Forest of Tanzania by Andrew Marshall of the University of York. The snake was startled by Marshall and dropped the chameleon, which was examined and discovered to be a new species.[2] Although this particular specimen did not survive, another one was found which did survive.[3]
| Magombera chameleon | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Chamaeleonidae |
| Genus: | Kinyongia |
| Species: | K. magomberae |
| Binomial name | |
| Kinyongia magomberae Menegon et al., 2009[2] | |
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References
- Tolley, K.; Menegon, M.; Plumptre, A. (2014). "Kinyongia magomberae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T172538A1344662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T172538A1344662.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Menegon, M.; Tolley, K.; Jones, T.; Rovero, F.; Marshall, A.R.; Tilbury, C.R. (2009). "A new species of chameleon (Sauria: Chamaeleonidae: Kinyongia) from the Magombera forest and the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Tanzania". African Journal of Herpetology. 58 (2): 59–70. doi:10.1080/21564574.2009.9650026. S2CID 84999463. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- From the mouths of snakes, Nature, November 24, 2009
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